CONTEMPORARY MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE – A SYSTEMS APPROACH

Introduction:

Forwards by Drs. SHI, Xuemin, LI, Shi-Jiang, LIN, Feng, & Frances Talaska Fischbach (author of “Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests”)Written for:Acupuncturists, Physical Medicine Physicians, Sports Medicine Physicians, Alternative Medicine Physicians

Abstract:

Contemporary Medical Acupuncture aims to bridge the gap between classical acupuncture therapy and contemporary medicine to achieve their ultimate integration. Based on updated reviews and systematic analyses, the meridians are actually systems of physiological and pathological reflexes in the body, and acupuncture therapy is a type of reflexotherapy. In the book, a novel concept called whole body reflex zone is proposed, which may efficiently inherit and clarify the meridian system. The system methodology, together with the authors’ clinical expertise of over 40 years, is applied to raise the reproducibility of effectiveness in treating various indications of acupuncture, especially intractable cases. Outstanding features of the book are its incisive and concrete descriptions about theories and techniques of clinical acupuncture, a novel systems approach, and a great deal of case studies. It is an advanced, practical and valuable resource for any acupuncture practitioner interested in sharpening clinical skills, as well as an essential and comprehensive text for MDs and other healthcare professionals desiring to learn the essence of medical acupuncture and integrate it into their general practice.

Table of Contents:

-Challenges in advancing classical acupuncture.
-Reflex arcs: basis of acupuncture.
-Reflex zones: essence of the meridians.
-Mechanisms of acupuncture functions.
-Mechanisms of propagation of needling sensations.
-Black box of the patient.
-Gathering reflex information from the body surface.
-Input of intervening information of acupuncture.
-Feedback principle of treatment.
-Factors influencing effectiveness of acupuncture.
-Strategies to raise therapeutic effectiveness.
-Advanced needling techniques.
-Disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
-Disorders of the nervous system.
-Mental disorders.
-Disorders of ophthalmology.
-Disorders of otorinolaringology.
-Dental disorders.
-Disorders of circulatory system.
-Disorders of respiratory system.
-Disorders of digestive system.
-Disorders of urogenital system.
-Disorders of the skin.
-Disorders of endocrine.
-Other disorders.
-Appendix A: The atlas of whole body reflex zones.
-Appendix B: Index of acupoints and extraordinary points.
-Appendix C: Frequently asked questions

Reviews from Chinese Medical and Acupuncture Experts Across the Globe

“This is an excellent book with many hidden jewels waiting to be discovered and help advance TCM achieve a full-scale scientific attitude.”
~ Dr. WEI, Jia, PRC

“This is a TCM book that comes only once in a half of a century, buy it now!”
~ Dr. YUAN, Feng, OMD, AP, USA

 “This book has a systematic approach to learning yet comprehensive enough to teach the fundamentals and advanced concepts of contemporary acupuncture style called Acu-Reflex Point Acupuncture (ARPA).”
~ Dr. ZHOU, Qinting, OMD, UK

 “Clinical Reflexology of Acupuncture draws from science and laymen terms to clearly explain the treatise of acupuncture and how to raise its effectiveness against tough cases.”
 ~ Dr. SHI, Make, L.Ac, USA

“An excellent book for medical professionals of all ages and times, you can read it daily, nightly, during lunch, while taking a break, on the pillow, in the car, read alone or with others together”                                                          
~ Dr. ZHANG, Hua, MD, OMD, PRC

 “In every page of this book, ink of knowledge and paper of experience are shining brightly. If you’re an acupuncturist that wants to advance further to a higher level, this is a must read.” 
~ Dr. GUO, Bing, OMD, PhD, PRC

 “An authoritative publication that has novel theories and sound content should be used across TCM schools in China as a reference book or textbook.
~  Dr. YE, Mingzhu, MD, OMD, PRC

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A Historical Milestone in Evidence-based Acupuncture Medicine

<Contemporary Medical Acupuncture – A Systems Approach> by the Jin’s is a record of 40 years’ pursuit of the truth in acupuncture medicine. Their achievement represents a milestone in acupuncture history: A birth of the truly integrative contemporary acupuncture that will be a specialty in mainstream medicine.   As the title of the book indicates, this book presents modern medical concepts of acupuncture therapy with systems approach. Systems approach is one of the most remarkable and valuable wisdoms in Traditional Chinese Medicine. This book successfully demonstrates that traditional wisdom can be modernized. Their 40 years’ joint efforts in medical research and clinical practice have not confined the authors to conventional dogma. The Jin’s mentality is creative and their methods are scientific. Their clinical experiences laid a solid foundation for the laboratory researches. Scientific understanding and practice of acupuncture medicine have been called for since 1920’s in China. Researches on acupuncture mechanisms have become popular in China and Western countries as well since 1950’s. Enormous human powers and funding invested have produced enormous scientific data to justify the medical value of these ancient healing arts. However, regardless of these convincing scientific data, worldwide students and clinicians of acupuncture medicine still follow the ancient approach to proceed the training and practice because no one has produced a modern acupuncture textbook. Healthcare professionals around the world have to study acupuncture in ancient way which is alien to a modern mind. The detachment of basic researches from clinical acupuncture and acupuncture clinicians lacking scientific training are supposedly responsible for the unfortunate situation that we do not have a textbook of contemporary medical acupuncture. Fortunately, as both research scientists and clinical practitioners, authors of the book are well aware of the detachment situation and are able to fill the gap between the knowledge obtained from laboratory research and clinical application of scientific data to acupuncture medicine. Thus, this book pioneers as new integrative acupuncture medicine and is written for both medical scientists and clinicians. There is no need for me to repeat how much I have been benefited by this book as readers will see the shining gems whenever they open the book. As a neuroscientist, I appreciate the scientific approach in processing both laboratory and clinical data by the Jin’s in resulting an evidence-based acupuncture medicine. As a clinician, I found the book indispensable for helping clinical practice due to its enormous practical experiences and clinical guidance. As a teacher who teaches medical professionals to use acupuncture worldwide, I regard this book as the best textbook for healthcare professionals. As an author of two acupuncture textbooks, I have to say that this book is the most comprehensive and encyclopedic in terms of its academic quality. <Contemporary Medical Acupuncture – A Systems Approach> is an invaluable textbook, clinical manual and research guidance for every acupuncture practitioner and acupuncture scientist as well. The Jin’s book marks that the classical acupuncture finally have acquired a new global life in 21st century.